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TITLE

Does the International Violence Against Women Act Respond to Lessons from the Iraq War?

AUTHOR(S)

Thompson, Nissa

PUB. DATE

May 2008

SOURCE

Berkeley Journal of Gender, Law & Justice;2008, Vol. 23, p1

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

The article discusses issues arising from the U.S. International Violence Against Women Act (I-VAWA) in relation to the Iraq war. The bill would finance government initiatives aimed at preventing violence against women and supporting legal and health systems for gender violence survivors. The criticisms and suggestions by Iraqi activist Haifa Zangana regarding the role of feminism in foreign policy are tackled. The author concludes that I-VAWA offers legislators an opportunity to discuss the integration of gender into foreign policy.

ACCESSION #

38124031

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